Can Do Kids LOVE technology and using the computers… they had an amazing time learning how to use kid safe search engines to get facts, save pics and print them.  This week we learned how to use Drawing For Kids… to illustrate one of their fav. Rainforest Facts!  We hope you enjoy our mini show and learn something  new!!!

 

Our fun bulletin board!!!

Sneak peek of our Research Posters!  Come to conferences to watch your child present the information that they learned!!!

 

The Can Do Kids earned a Read A Thon out of our Mystery Motivator, after the class had earned a Behavior Bingo!!! Way to go Can Do Kids!  We are proud of ya’s!

 

We were lucky enough to have our AMAZING Reading Specialist come and share her African Experience with us!!!  A couple years ago, she and about 5 other teachers went to Guana, Africa to help children get into school.  If you remember, we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to raise money for the children in that country as a school.  We also donated backpacks, books, toys and many other items!  Then our wonderful teacher hand delivered them to the kids!

Thanks again Mrs. VanZweden!!!

We have TWO more students that have made it into the 100 CLub for Addition!  YEAH!!!!!!!!!!  Let’s all give a cheer for

Deontae and Kylee

We are so proud of you!

Love, the Can Do Kids

http://annebowenbooks.com/

We were very lucky to have had the famous author Anne Bowen at our school today!  She talked about “What Good Writers Do!”

THE COOL THING she is a UTAH Gal!!! At the age of 22, Anne traded hills for mountains, and moved to Utah to begin her teaching career.  She married her husband, Art, and has lived in Ogden for the past thirty years.  Anne has two grown sons, six grandchildren, one grand-puppy, and two senior golden retrievers. The amazing thing is all the advice she was giving us, we have been doing in class…The kids were so excited!  They loved that they had a connection with her and that they do what she does!   I loved that she reinforced what Mrs. Peterson and I have been preaching to the kids too! 

GOOD WRITERS

*Ask questions *THINK THINK THINK *WonDer *Record their thoughts *Use your 5 Senses *Use WOW words…describing words *Write about your experiences *Be creative, take ordinary and change it to AMAZING ****TOOLs to AlWaYS have on hand!  Favorite pen, a journal, post its… just in case you have a FabUlouS idea pop into your mind – you write it down so you never forget it! It was such a fabulous presentation today and she will be at the Treehouse tonight signing Autographs!  We are so lucky to have had this opportunity!  Our school is so cool!!!

Reading and Writing Rocks!!!

Here are a couple of her many books!  Check out her website for more info!

Guess what? 

Taylor loves to READ!  

She was interviewed by Nick Cannon yesterday at  Scholastic’s 90^th Anniversary literacy event, READ NOW! She talked all about her favorite books, the power of reading and students asked her questions about her favorite Genres and all that fun stuff! 

Next week, we will be watching her Web Cast in class!  It is great!  She is so sweet and a great role model to all of us! 

Here is a little bit about her if you do not know who she is…

Our FINAL Math Fluency test before the end of the quarter will be Thursday, Oct. 28th!!! Keep practing those facts!  Can’t wait to see your score! 

Subtraction Strategies and Flash cards will be coming…starting 2nd Quarter!

Happy Adding!!!

We have been reading, recording, investigating, observing …the list goes on and on during our “READER’s WORKSHOP’ – It has been sooooooooo much fun!  Just ask your child about it!  I know they will be excited to share with you all the LEARNING that has been going on in ROOM 305!  Videos and Pics coming soon!  Don’t forget to check back!